{"id":22353,"date":"2026-06-29T14:45:44","date_gmt":"2026-06-29T11:45:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lib.haifa.ac.il\/the-israel-folktale-archives-ifa\/establishing-the-archives\/"},"modified":"2026-07-09T12:30:41","modified_gmt":"2026-07-09T09:30:41","slug":"establishing-the-archives","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/lib.haifa.ac.il\/en\/ifa\/establishing-the-archives\/","title":{"rendered":"Establishing The Archives"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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IFA\u2019s collection of folktales was created by thousands of storytellers and collectors, all volunteers, who devoted their time and shared folk narratives over the years.<\/p>

Prof. Dov Noy initiated the collection of folktales originating in Israel\u2019s different ethnic communities. The first tales recorded were published in the section \u201cMipi Ha\u2019am\u201d (By the people), when Noy served as the editor of a weekly insert on literature for Omer, a newspaper targeted for new Olim. The collection was built on oral narratives passed down from generation to generation.<\/p>

In 1955, this collection was incorporated into Haifa\u2019s Museum of Ethnology and Folklore. Noy headed the archives until 1983, when they were transferred to the University of Haifa, where they are presently housed.<\/p>

IFA is managed by a scientific advisory council led by the academic head. The council includes members from all folklore departments in Israeli research universities.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Academic heads
Prof. Dov Noy, 1955-1983
Prof. Aliza Shenhar, 1983-1995
Prof. Haya Bar-Itzhak, 1995-2016
Prof. Dina Stein, 2016-present<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Academic coordinators
Ms. Edna Hechal, 1964-2003
Dr. Idit Pintel-Ginsberg, 2003-2016
Dr. Haya Milo, 2016-2023
Ms. Michal Rubin, 2023-present<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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In the photos, from left to right:
IFA  Academic Coordinators Ms. Edna Hechal and Dr. Idit Pintel-Ginsberg; IFA Academic Heads, 2001: Prof. Aliza Shenhar, Prof. Dov Noy, Prof. Haya Bar-Itzhak<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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